Neil Burger remains on board as an executive producer for the Limitless TV series, which will take a different approach to the story than the feature film. The movie followed a struggling writer (Bradley Cooper), who, with the help of an experimental drug, unlocks 100% of his brain's capabilities, which allows him to become an overnight financial genius. The series will center on a man named Brian Sinclair, who discovers the drug NZT, and becomes coerced by the government to use his incredible abilities to help the FBI solve cases every week.

Craig Sweeny, who previously wrote for TV shows such as Medium and Elementary, wrote the pilot script and will executive produce alongside Bradley Cooper, Neil Burger, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, Todd Phillips, Heather Kadin, Ryan Kavanaugh, Tucker Tooley and Tom Forman. While best known for his work in features such as (500) Days of Summer, The Amazing Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Marc Webb directed the pilot episodes for Fox's Lone Star and the upcoming Showtime series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, along with a Season 6 episode of The Office.

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

The pilot episode was written by Craig Sweeny (Medium, Elementary). In the movie, a drug is discovered by a struggling writer (Bradley Cooper), which unlocks 100% of his brain's capabilities, as he uses his new gifts to become a financial whiz kid. The series will follow a man who discovers the drug NZT, and becomes coerced into using his amazing new abilities to solve cases every week for the FBI.

Bradley Cooper, Neil Burger and Craig Sweeny are executive producing alongside K/O Paper Products' Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, Todd Phillips, Heather Kadin, Ryan Kavanaugh, Tucker Tooley and Tom Forman. Limitless is the second CBS pilot ordered this week that was originally based on a feature film, following their Rush Hour pilot based on the hit movie franchise.

In related news, CBS also picked up two more pilots, Angel from Hell from Tad Quill (Scrubs, Samantha Who?, Bent) and an untitled project from Dan O'Shannon (Modern Family). Angel from Hell centers on the unorthodox friendship that is formed when a woman claims to be another woman's guardian angel. The untitled Dan O'Shannon project follows a group of friends and family members at three different points in their lives.

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

CBS has handed out a pilot production commitment for a new TV show based on the 2011 Relativity Media film Limitless, with Bradley Cooper and Relativity CEO Ryan Kavanaugh executive producing.

Bradley Cooper starred in the feature film Limitless as a struggling writer who takes a mysterious drug that allows him to utilize 100% of his brain's capabilities. He uses his new abilities to become a financial wizard, although it puts him in a very dangerous world. The TV show will pick up after the movie, telling the story of a man who uses this drug to become a force for good in this world.

Elementary executive producer Craig Sweeny is writing the pilot script, with Limitless feature director Neil Burger set to direct the pilot and executive produce. Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Heather Kadin of K/O Paper Products are also executive producing alongside Bradley Cooper and Todd Phillips through their new Yet To Be Named Company. Relativity's Ryan Kavanaugh, Tucker Tooley and Tom Forman are also executive producing, with original Limitless screenwriter Leslie Dixon and Scott Kroopf serving as co-executive producers.

Limitless is just the latest project to move from the big screen to the small in the past few months. Other projects include Fox's Big, Monster-in-Law and Hitch, CBS' Rush Hour and In Good Company, CW's The Illusionist, Showtime's In The Heat Of The Night, and NBC's Marley & Me, The Money Pit and Problem Child.

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

Relativity Media is continuing its push into television by teaming up with Georgeville Television and Bradley Cooper for a drama series based on the 2011 movie Limitless. No writer has been attached at this time.

"Limitless is the perfect example of Relativity's multiplatform approach to creating quality content."

Georgeville CEO Marc Rosen also added the following statement.

"The film has an organic natural extension into a compelling and sophisticated one-hour drama that is both a thrill-ride and a social commentary."

Bradley Cooper starred in Limitless as a struggling writer who takes an experimental drug that allows him to use 100% of his brain, which causes his meteoric rise to fame and fortune. Robert De Niro and Abbie Cornish co-starred. The movie, directed by Neil Burger, earned $161.8 million worldwide, from just a $27 million budget.

This project marks the second recent Realtivity Media feature to move to the small screen, following the Act of Valor series that was just given the green light by the National Geographic Channel.

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

Director Neil Burger talks about the Bradley Cooper thriller about a brain enhancement drug, on Blu-ray and DVD July 19th

Neil Burger directs Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, and Abbie Cornish in the taut thriller Limitless, which makes its Blu-ray and DVD debut today, July 19th. We recently had a chance to chat with Neil Burger about this electrifying tale, which finds a man becoming hooked on a brain enhancement drug.

Here is our conversation.

The momentum contained within this movie certainly isn't spoiled by its synopsis. The initial idea seems a little dry and maybe even boring, but Limitless hums with a buzzing energy we don't often see in pharmaceutical themed stories...

Neil Burger: Yeah. The fun of directing it was coming up with the different ways to play it. We needed to figure out what it was like to be on this drug. How does he process information? How does he see the world. That is where I really started coming up with those visual concepts to show what it was like to be with him and on this drug.

The lead actor needs to be someone who is hyper intelligent, who can pull this process of brain expansion off. What kind of godsend was Bradley Cooper, because he keeps up with the finite details and smart dialogue in a way a lot of other actors wouldn't be able to do.

Neil Burger: That was the key. People know Bradley Cooper from his comedic roles. What they don't know, and what they won't know until they see this movie, is what a great actor he is. He is able to do this. I needed someone that could play both sides of the concept. He is able to be the down and out loser who is about to give up on his writing career. Then he is the guy who is all-powerful, striving through New York. He does both sides of that, and he is really believable. It is a real tour de force part, and he pulls it off.

Creating a fake drug is hard business. What went into coming up with a plausible look and name for this drug called NZT?

Neil Burger: The movie is based on a book. The Dark Fields by Alan Glynn. He came up with the name. And obviously what the drug did. But it wasn't just about that for me. Its, obviously, what can this drug do? It's not about getting high. It's not about getting wired. Its about being clear, and knowing what to do. Being able to process information quickly. Its about becoming the best version of yourself. What goes into a drug like that? Its almost like steroids for the mind. It was a matter of coming up with that, what it would look like, and what the side affects are. All of that stuff.

One of the things you pull a lot of tension out of is this guy's supply. We're never sure how much he may or may not have, and when it will all collapse. Obviously, he knows, so how did you choreograph that dance between what he knows, and what the audience knows at any given time?

Neil Burger: I think he has five hundred pills, or something like that. First he starts by taking one. And then he starts doubling up on his dose, which is pretty reckless. Then he starts to think, maybe if he is careful, and he only has one, and he doesn't drink, than maybe he won't have the blackouts. Then he starts talking to that chemist in that lab, who is working after hours for him. So, presumably, by the end of the movie, he has a better, and larger stash.

How much knowledge in chemistry did you have to have in pulling this off and making it believable?

Neil Burger:I knew a little bit. You are always trying to make it as logical and believable as possible. You do want to know what chemicals would be used, and what the side effects would be. How long do they last? What is similar to this? What would it really take to make this turbo charged? You look into all of that and do as much research as possible, because you want to make it as believable as possible.

I haven't read the book. How close is the ending of the movie to the book? And how did you come to this final conclusion? It seems like it might have been a challenge to find a climax that is satisfying for this story...

Neil Burger: Right. It was quite a challenge. The first half of the movie and the first half of the book are similar. Then they start to diverge big time. There is a lot of stuff that happens in the movie that isn't in the book. The fight in the apartment, that is not in the book. This was something we came up with. Because we wanted the ending to be as satisfying and strong as it could be. That was very difficult. A movie is much more like a symphony. We needed a big climax.

As far as the story itself is concerned, it is nothing like Fight Club, but it has the same energy and pacing as that movie. It's thematically tied to that erratic, loopy rollercoaster of emotions. Its intense in that same sort of rhythmic way...

Neil Burger: I have seen that movie quite a few times, and I like it a lot. I like it more the next time I see it. This is like that movie, because it has this gonzo style to it. Fight Club is one of the few movies that is like this one. People will ask me what the movie is like, and its like, "Well, its not like anything else out there." It has a crazy, freaky, freewheeling style and energy. Fight Club is one of the few movies that has that, too.

Did you see the Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle? It came out last year, and it would make a great double feature with Limitless...

Neil Burger: No! I should check that out?

Did you end Limitless with the idea that it could turn into a series, or at least have a sequel?

Neil Burger: I wasn't thinking in those lines. The studio might have been thinking in those lines. Who knows. We aren't really thinking about it right now.

Maybe it will be like Freeway 2, where its not the same people, but the same drug...

Neil Burger: Yeah. I could see that happening with this story.

What are you going to do instead of Limitless 2?

Neil Burger: I am working on Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. It's a really cool concept, and its going to be a really cool movie.

Last question, do you ever get confused for Neil Hamburger?

Neil Burger: No...I don't even know who Neil Hamburger is...No, I just don't know...You aren't thinking of John Hamburg?

No! There really is a guy named Neil Hamburger. He tells really bad jokes.

Neil Burger: I guess I'll look him up!

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

An intense and gripping adrenaline rush, Limitless, arrives to Blu-ray and DVD from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment on July 19th with both the theatrical version and an unrated extended cut of the film, an alternate ending, deleted scenes and much more. Limitless features an all-star cast including: Bradley Cooper (The Hangover, The A-Team), Abbie Cornish (Sucker Punch, Bright Star), and Robert De Niro (Raging Bull, Taxi Driver).

Bradley Cooper (The A-Team) and two-time Academy-Award winner Robert De Niro, star in this provocative and action packed-thriller with unlimited surprising twists. Eddie Morra (Cooper), a burnt-out writer, discovers a top-secret pill that unlocks 100% of his brain's capacity. He instantly acquires mind-bending talents and mesmerizing visions that bring him big money, beautiful women and limitless success. But his dream life soon becomes a waking nightmare, as the drug's brutal side effects take their toll and Eddie finds himself entangled with a cunning Wall Street power broker (De Niro) who wants everything Eddie has...and more.

Limitless is available on Blu-ray and DVD on July 19th. Pre-book is June 15th. The film was theatrically-released by Relativity Media.

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

Will there ever be a weekend during which a completely non-animated movie takes the top spot at the box office? I don't know. But it doesn't look like it's going to be this weekend. The tropical bird-tastic Rio will be swooping into cineplexes, and will likely fly off with about $35-40 million. I think based on how marvelously Hop has managed to do over the past two weeks that folks are still hungry for their animated fantasias. Rio seems like it's much better than the bunny movie, so I think it will play really strong. Maybe even more than the $40 million. This comes from the creative team behind the Ice Age movies, so a built in fan base should be ready to turn out as well. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs grossed an astounding $886 million. So, the foreign box office will be interesting to track on this one as well. And that will probably be where the real story lies.

It should be a big weekend all around because the highly-anticipated (or so they say) Scream 4 will be taking a stab at crowds as well. The iconic horror film's two sequels each opened to an impressive $30 million but that was a long, long time ago. Are people still going to turn out for Neve Campbell? Did they ever? Some reviews are pretty positive, others are fairly dismissive. It's expected to make about $27 million this weekend, yet whether it has legs is harder to tell. The R rating won't help with getting the teenagers in, but I expect a fair amount of Scream fans do turn out - I know I'm planning to check in on it.

I've seen a couple of places predicting a much bigger opening for Scream 4 - some projecting that it will even be the winner for the weekend - with a gross of $40 million or more. That seems a bit much, but, hey, who knows? I hope it's a big hit - Courteney Cox deserves it!

Also looking intriguing is The Conspirator from Robert Redford. This Abe Lincoln yarn might do well, like the adult-skewing films Limitless and Source Code. This is a period piece, however, so all bets are off. The King's Speech has done exceedingly well, but I'm not sure if this has the same broad appeal. It's only in 706 theaters, so it's haul won't be anywhere near as big as the other two new releases.

Attention Objectivists! The most curious entry this weekend is Atlas Shrugged: Part 1. This oddball indie movie, starring just about no one you've ever heard of, is an unlikely movie adaptation of the classic Ayn Rand novel of a mid-century dystopia. There should be a built-in audience of hard core Rand fanatics, but I have a hard time imagining this doing particularly boffo box office. It's being released on 300 screens in about 80 markets. If you're the audience for this, enjoy the philosophical discourse!

The Conspirator was released April 15th, 2011 and stars Robin Wright, James McAvoy, Evan Rachel Wood, Alexis Bledel, Justin Long, Tom Wilkinson, Norman Reedus, Kevin Kline. The film is directed by Robert Redford.

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

As expected, Hop continued to dominate the box office over the weekend with an estimated $21.6 million take. It should continue to do well over the next few weeks as the holiday approaches.

Meanwhile, Arthur, Russell Brand's other effort, opened to a disappointing $12.6 million - well under the projected $18 million from the studio. This may lead to the end of Hollywood's love affair with Brand as he just doesn't seem to be leading man material as he can't open a movie. His Get Me to the Greek opened to $17.5 million and it was rated R - Arthur's PG-13 should have helped the film reach a broader audience but for once taste prevailed and moviegoers decided to pass. Studios will probably think twice before casting Brand as a leading man going forward. It seems a little goes a long way.

The happy surprise of the weekend was the phenomenal showing for Hanna. We expected it to only land mid-list with about $7 million. Instead it debuted to a very strong $12.3 million, just behind Arthur. Despite the fact that the film focuses on a young woman, the audience was 53% male. It's playing well in suburbs and small cities, too, thanks to its PG-13 rating.

Another big surprise was the big turnout for the Christian-skewing Soul Surfer which we had predicted to barely make it into the top 10 but instead it managed claw its way to the number 4 spot. Apparently several church groups organized buses to carry the faithful to the multiplex which aided this film's overall take.

Also outperforming expectations was Insidious which had the lowest week-to-week drop (-24%) for an impressive $10 million which means this little film that could isn't going anywhere and should be another feather in the cap for its filmmakers who already proved that low-budget horror can equal big box office bucks with Paranormal Activity.

Underperforming was Your Highness which didn't even break the $10 million mark. Guess this stoner comedy got lost in the shuffle despite featuring the ever-busy James Franco and recent Oscar winner Natalie Portman. Source Code tumbled 39% from last weekend but still made a respectable $9 million which means this movie, at the end of the day, will probably qualify as a success for Jake Gyllenhaal.

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

The Easter bunny movie you never asked for, Hop, bounces into theaters this weekend just in time for spring. The mixed live-action/animated pairing of Hugh Laurie and James Marsden should get enough parents and their kids to turn out for a weekend win - maybe. The film hasn't been tracking especially well and, along with its generally terrible reviews, is only expected to gross about $22 million (maybe it goes big and does $25M?). The good news for rabbit fans is that the film cost a meager $63 million, so it should recoup its cost relatively easily.

A more intriguing film opening today is the Jake Gyllenhaal thriller Source Code. It's been getting high marks (and includes the lovely Vera Farmiga and the always exceptional Jeffrey Wright) so it should play well with the older crowd and is positioned to take in something in the mid-to-high teens. So let's predict a solid $18 million for this high-concept action movie based on its positive reviews.

Insidious, meanwhile, is a low-budget horror flick starring Patrick Wilson. As it's from the makers of Paranormal Activity it should have a built-in audience of teens and scary movie fans ready to line up for a Friday night fright. Look for it to gross about $11 million.

From an industry perspective Hollywood will be keeping its collective eye on the reintroduction of Best Picture winner The King's Speech. The much-lauded period picture has already grossed a whopping $373 million internationally. So why the relaunch? This time it's been scrubbed of its naughty F-bombs so it sneaks back into the theaters as a more family-friendly PG-13 rather than its original hard R. It's getting rolled out in over 1,000 theaters across the country so it's positioned to do very well (though it was in a few more as an R last week when it grossed $1.6 million). I predict it does similar business - maybe up to 2 million? The movie is fairly innocuous despite its language so it seems to me that any teenager who was just DYING to see a movie about a King of England who was most decidedly not King Arthur has already managed to score a ticket. But if it makes a big haul, look for the studios to consider this tactic again in the future.

Hop was the big winner at the weekend box office with an almost stunning $38 million take placing it well above industry expectations. Unsurprisingly, the crowd was mostly families and kids under 12. But the parents on my Facebook and Twitter feeds who dared venture out to take in this kid flick were almost universally underwhelmed by it. The kids liked it though, so that's something. It also had the biggest opening weekend of any movie this year. Easter comes early!

Jake Gyllenhaal didn't embarrass himself with the strong, it not wildly impressive, $15 million box office for Source Code. This should mean they'll make their money back (it only cost about $32 million to make) but it continues to cast doubt on Jake's ability to open a movie above the $20 million mark which usually denotes a major "movie star". That's OK. We still like him and its glowing reviews should mean it'll play well in the next few weeks like The Lincoln Lawyer and Limitless, two other "adult movies" that have been money makers these past few weeks.

Insidious also did boffo box office, taking in over $13 million, above its expected $10 million. Horror movies don't tend to have the staying power of other sorts since their audiences tend to be aficionados of attending on opening weekend. But since it cost a paltry $1.5 million to produce, the film is already a big win and well into the black.

Sucker Punch continues to flop claiming the biggest percentage drop off of the previous weekend (-68%). Ha! That makes me laugh for some reason.

For those following The King's Speech with its new, freshly-scrubbed PG-13 rating, the movie did an OK $1.2 million which was good enough for 14th place on the list. I mean, if you haven't seen it by now, just wait until it's on DVD.

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

Fanboys didn't turn out in the droves needed to push Sucker Punch, Zack Snyder's first attempt at original material, into the top spot at the box office this weekend. Instead, the family-friendly sequel Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules proved surprisingly strong and handily beat the competition.

At a reported production cost of only $21 million, Fox's Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules looks to be already in the black and given that families are less likely to see a movie on opening weekend the numbers should hold strong as more and more kids get their spring breaks over the next couple of weeks. Also, apparently the actor playing Rodrick, Devon Bostick, is piquing the interest of teen girls helping to get them into the theater as well.

Unfortunately for Sucker Punch, the poor grosses do not bode well. Its target audience is known for seeing movies on opening weekends and this less-than-stellar showing, combined with its scathingly bad reviews, means Warner Bros. will have a hard time recouping their investment which is said to be anywhere between $85 million to $100 million plus. Of course, this doesn't include the marketing expenses either. Looks like Zack Snyder will have to double-down on his upcoming Superman remake if he wants to retain his golden boy status at the studio.

There wasn't much else of note this weekend. Mars Needs Moms continues to bomb, clinging to the bottom spot with a measly $2.5 million. On the other hand, The Lincoln Lawyer is proving to have legs with its nearly $11 million take giving it the smallest week-to-week drop (-17%). Ditto for Limitless which also remained strong with only a 19% drop from last week.

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

Limitless turned in a surprising upset at the box office last weekend, earning an unexpected $18 million to take that coveted number one position at the top of the charts away from expected winner Battle: Los Angeles, which fell to number three in its second week of release.

But can Bradley Cooper's dirty drug habits keep him afloat for a second straight week in a row? That is highly unlikely as director Zack Snyder debuts his long-awaited first original big screen concept with the non-remake Sucker Punch. Plus, we can't overlook the family friendly fan favorite Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules, which could prove to have enough muscle to take down Baby Doll and her dangerous insane asylum denizens.

Sucker Punch is expected to take the top position on this weekend's box officer charts with close to $26 million, which may be over shooting it a bit. While Zack Snyder has his fans, and they've been waiting for this one for quite a long time, awareness for the pic is down, with many folks standing outside genre circles confused by the film's marketing approach. Snyder's last film Watchmen earned $55 million when it opened on March 6th of 2009. That movie was an adaptation of a popular DC comic book, and garnered a hefty opening weekend due to its already established fanbase. Sucker Punch has no such fan base, and early word of mouth from Thursday night screenings is telling us that it's a loud, unnecessary essay on the excesses of filmmaking disguised as a loud, unnecessary film. It won't be around for long.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules actually stands as stiff competition against Sucker Punch, with an already firmly established fan base, and a franchise based on a series of popular books by Jeff Kinney. Its unlikely that Rodrick Rules will best Sucker Punch, but its estimated to pull in about $25 million, which accounts for that missing half of Watchmen's initial box office take back in 2009. Opening this same time last year, the first Diary of a Wimpy Kid took in a solid $22 million. Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules has the added bonus of being a family film, which will snag all of the younger folks. And a lot of older males, who caught the original on DVD, are looking forward to this follow-up, which could, believe it or not, pull some of Sucker Punch's intended audience away. Especially when it comes to 18-35 year old fathers with young sons.

Limitless will certainly be heavy hit by the combined release of Sucker Punch and Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2, but it is still predicted to fall no further than third place for its second weekend, with an estimated $11 million take. Which isn't a drastic drop from its initial bow last week. Good word of mouth will keep it around for a while.

Opening in limited release is Julian Schnabel's latest film Miral, which, with its surrounding controversy, should impact this weekend's per screen average quite a bit, landing it at the top of that particular chart.

Be sure to check back in on Sunday, when esteemed New York-based writer David Ozanich will be taking over the Box Office columns for us on a regular basis.

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

The new alien invasion movie Battle: Los Angeles attacked the box office last week and earned $36 million in its debut. But with three new films entering the race this week including the new thriller Limitless, the alien comedy Paul, and the courtroom drama The Lincoln Lawyer, the aliens-attack-movie starring Aaron Eckhart was unable to retain its box office crown for a second week in a row.

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

Last week the alien invasion movie Battle: Los Angeles attacked the box office and earned $36 million in its opening weekend. Although there are three highly anticipated new movies opening this weekend including the new thriller Limitless, the alien comedy Paul, and the courtroom drama The Lincoln Lawyer, we predict that Battle: Los Angeles should be able to hold on to its box office crown for a second week in a row.

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

Director Neil Burger discusses his latest film starring Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro

Director Neil Burger first gained attention in 2002 for his debut film the pseudo-documentary Interview with the Assassin. But it was his sophomore effort, '2006s The Illusionist starring Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, and Jessica Biel, which put him on the map in Hollywood as a director to keep an eye on. He followed that up in 2008 with The Lucky Ones starring and Oscar winner Tim Robbins. The director was even rumored at one point to possibly be directing a remake of Bride of Frankenstein. Now Neil Burger is about to release his forth film entitled Limitless, which is based on the novel "The Dark Fields" by Alan Glynn.

The film stars Bradley Cooper (The A-Team) as Eddie, an unemployed writer down on his luck when a friend introduces him to an experimental drug called NZT. The drug allows Eddie to be highly focused and very confident, and he uses it to become extremely successful in the business world. A wealthy business mogul named Carl Van Loon, played by Robert De Niro (Goodfellas), sees Eddie as a way to make him more money but things become complicated when the drug starts causing Eddie unusual side effects and he begins to run out of his supply. We recently had a chance to speak with director Neil Burger about his new film, its intriguing plot, casting Bradley Cooper, directing Robert De Niro, and what project he might direct next. Here is what he had to say:

To begin with, can you talk about how you became involved with this project?

Neil Burger: It was a screenplay that was brought to me by the producers and Universal, who was at that time the studio they wanted. So it came to me. I had just finished doing a movie called The Lucky Ones. I was looking for my next project and there it was. I just loved the idea of this premise. What if a drug could make you rich and powerful? Then this guy who was a down on his luck writer, who basically had to give up his dream, and then gets another shot at it.

What did you initially think when you read this script about a drug that can make you a better person? Did that idea kind of fuel your creative juices as a director and a storyteller?

Neil Burger: Yes, it did intrigue me for good reasons and bad. On one hand I think we all want to change our lives, we all want to be the perfect versions of ourselves and we all want to kind of be hit over the head and have all our problems go away. On the other hand I thought, what is the meaning of this? What is the meaning of this for hard work and somebody's own natural intelligence? So it raised a lot of questions I was interested in.

The way Bradley Cooper's character reacts to the drug and behaves on its power in the film, do you think that is how the ordinary person would handle this type of opportunity in real life?

Neil Burger: I mean I think so. The fictional drug in the film is called NZT and with Bradley, I always say that he seems like he is on NZT anyway. He seems to have it really together. He's smart and he can talk circles around you just the way he is. So in a lot of ways he's kind of the perfect guy to play the part. As well as being able to play a guy who is the loser and the more vulnerable side.

How did you end up finding Bradley Cooper and casting him in the role?

Neil Burger: Well we were looking for a guy who was like thirty years old or so to play the part of this guy who has been at it for a while. He wanted to be a success and it was just not happening. So we needed a guy who could do that, the failure side of things, and then we needed a guy who would be able to do the really intense success story. So you know there were just a few names on the list and you are always looking for somebody who can do it and that the studio will finance the movie with. Bradley Cooper was just coming off The Hangover and we just thought that he was the perfect guy to do it and that this was our opportunity. So we jumped at the chance. He and I met one day, kind of hung out for an evening and talked about it all. You know, we were on the same page and then we went ahead with it.

Can you talk about the level of authenticity that an actor like screen legend Robert De Niro adds to your film? Was everyone really excited when he agreed to come onboard the project?

Neil Burger: Yeah, I mean look he plays Carl Van Loon who is a very powerful guy in his own right. He is intimidating but also a serious businessman and we wanted somebody who brought that sense of power to the role. So who else but Robert De Niro? So that obviously took some doing but we worked really hard to get him in to it and even wrote some new lines for him and then he was in. So it was like a dream come true because he's my favorite film actor.

You mentioned that you added some lines for Robert De Niro; did you have to tweak the role specifically for him once he was cast?

Neil Burger: Well not so much but basically what we did was ... well he and I had met a few years before and talked about doing something. So he read the screenplay and he liked it, he liked the story, but he didn't think that there was enough to justify him being in the movie. So we talked about that and I kind of threw out some ideas to him when he told me that, which he liked. So I went back to the writer Leslie Dixon and she kind of fleshed out some scenes that in a way no matter who it was, Robert De Niro or any other actor, we probably needed to do. Sometimes you learn things just in those situations. You know you see that maybe this part is a little bit thin and whether it is Robert De Niro or somebody else we needed to build it up. So we did it for him and it wasn't so much tailored for him as it was just really enhancing the role. So in a way he did us a favor because he tipped us off to doing this work. We did it, he really liked the lines that we had written and suddenly it clicked for him.

There are some great scenes in the movie where Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro really get to go head-to-head with each other as actors; can you talk about directing those scenes and the mood on set during those moments?

Neil Burger: Yeah, well look they are both great actors. We obviously know that about Robert De Niro but it's the same thing with Bradley Cooper, he really has it. We haven't necessarily seen that in all of his movies but we see it here big time. You get to see what a tour de force performance it really is. So really it was a matter of directing each of them separately. You know the movie is about power, it's about intelligence and human potential, but it's about power. Bradley's role is that he is the guy who is enhanced, he's on the drug and that is his sense of power. De Niro has done the hard work, he has the experience, he's been around. So it was really just about setting each of them both up separately and kind of in indirect opposition to each other. Which obviously just increases the drama of the scene. Then I just unleashed them on each other.

Can you talk about the consequences that Bradley Cooper's character faces in the film as a result of abusing the drug and were you concerned at all about making a movie that is to a certain degree pro-drug abuse?

Neil Burger: Well look as I said the movie is very much about power and it could have been a magic wand that touches him and allows him to have this success. But it is a drug because actually the movie is played real and these drugs, these kinds of pills are right around the corner. You know what I mean? If you can be doing cosmetic surgery and have a nose job, or if you can take steroids and play sports better, then I think the same thing is about to happen with brain chemistry and with these drugs. It's like now you can have a "brain job" or something. So we wanted to address that and it's a complicated issue. In a way, is there anything wrong with it? I don't know? If you can cure cancer because you have some kind of enhanced intelligence based on a pharmaceutical, is that a bad thing? However on the other hand, if you have some sort of achievement that is based on the drug, well who did it? Is it you or the drug? So really the end of the movie is about raising all these questions that have been around throughout the movie. It is one of those movies where he triumphs in the end but there are some questions that go with it. So that is kind of my feeling about it.

The movie has a really quick pace and a very fast tone overall, can you talk about how you achieved that and your ultimate vision for the look of the film?

Neil Burger: Yeah I wanted the movie to have a freewheeling quality to it. I wanted it to almost be like a wild ride because that is the ride he is on. That is the experience he is having so I wanted the audience to go along with it. So everything I did visually was to put you in his head and to show you what it feels like to be turbo charged the way he is. What it feels like to process information and perceive the world like he does. It's the same thing with the music; I wanted it to have this sort of polished quality but with an electronic feel as well. So that it is enhanced but it has this dreamy yet intense quality to it. That was my sense of it. Obviously with the visuals I was just trying to invent visual effects that were connected to his perception of the world. Again, the audience stays with him and sees the world the way he sees it. They really get to go through the experience with him.

Finally, what are you working on next? Do you have any new projects that you are currently developing for the future?

Neil Burger: Well I can't really say. There are some things that are pending that are right on the cusp of happening so I have to be careful. But I do have some big blockbuster kind of things that are on the horizon and then more personal smaller films as well. I'm interested in both and it's just a matter of what clicks first.

Just to follow up, when you say "big blockbuster" does that mean you are in discussions to helm a studio franchise or a summer tent-pole? Is directing an adaptation of a comic book or a remake of a classic sci-fi or horror film something you would be interested in doing?

Neil Burger: Yeah. I'm certainly game for those and those are happening.

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

Relativity Media, LLC announced today it has forged a multi-year distribution deal with Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment that will cover the marketing and distribution of Relativity's films on DVD and Blu-ray. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release upcoming titles on Relativity's schedule including Limitless, Immortals and their untitled Snow White film.

This deal enhances Relativity's marketing and distribution infrastructure, following last year's acquisition of Overture's marketing and distribution teams, their Netflix pay deal and Technicolor partnership. Relativity is now a fully integrated studio with the ability to competitively release both Relativity-produced and third-party pictures across all media.

"Fox is widely regarded as an industry leader in home entertainment," said Relativity's President, Michael Joe. "We are thrilled that Fox will be marketing and distributing our product alongside its own impressive line-up."

[no_person|Steve Bertram}, Relativity's COO, said, "The team at Fox is extremely talented, and incredibly well regarded by customers, filmmakers and suppliers. We are confident that we've found a terrific home for our upcoming projects."

"Relativity has quickly proven that they are a force in the industry," said Mike Dunn, President Worldwide, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, "We are thrilled to partner with them to drive a very exciting slate of films."

Relativity recently had Golden Globe-winner and seven-time Oscar-nominee The Fighter in theaters, via Paramount Pictures, starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Melissa Leo and Amy Adams as well as Golden Globe-winner and eight-time Oscar-nominee The Social Network via its partnership with Sony Pictures. Releasing next is the much-anticipated Limitless, starring Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish and Oscar-winner Robert De Niro. On November 11th, 2011 is Immortals starring Henry Cavill, Stephen Dorff, Isabel Lucas, Freida Pinto, Luke Evans, Kellan Lutz, with John Hurt and Mickey Rourke. The studio recently announced its production of Snow White, starring Oscar-winner Julia Roberts as the Evil Queen, beginning production in April.

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

Universal Pictures has provided us with nine never-before-seen clips from Neil Burger's Limitless, coming to theaters everywhere March 18th. Click on the videos below to watch clips featuring stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro and Abbie Cornish right now.

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

Universal Pictures has debuted the fourth TV spot for the upcoming drama Limitless, which will be released in theaters across the country on March 18. Click on the video player below for this new ad, which offers a new spin on the classic anti-drug commercials from the 1980s.

Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro star in Limitless, a paranoia-fueled action thriller about an unpublished writer whose life is transformed by a top-secret "smart drug" that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life in this darkly comic and provocative film.

Aspiring author Eddie Morra (Cooper) is suffering from chronic writer's block, but his life changes instantly when an old friend introduces him to NZT, a revolutionary new pharmaceutical that allows him to tap his full potential. With every synapse crackling, Eddie can recall everything he has ever read, seen or heard, learn any language in a day, comprehend complex equations and beguile anyone he meets-as long as he keeps taking the untested drug.

Soon Eddie takes Wall Street by storm, parlaying a small stake into millions. His accomplishments catch the eye of mega-mogul Carl Van Loon (De Niro), who invites him to help broker the largest merger in corporate history. But they also bring Eddie to the attention of people willing to do anything to get their hands on his stash of NZT. With his life in jeopardy and the drug's brutal side effects grinding him down, Eddie dodges mysterious stalkers, a vicious gangster and an intense police investigation as he attempts to hang on to his dwindling supply long enough to outwit his enemies.

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

We have an exclusive TV spot from the upcoming drama Limitless, which will arrive in theaters on March 18. Click on the video player below for the latest look at stars Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro in this tale of a new wonder drug.

Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro star in Limitless, a paranoia-fueled action thriller about an unpublished writer whose life is transformed by a top-secret "smart drug" that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life in this darkly comic and provocative film.

Aspiring author Eddie Morra (Cooper) is suffering from chronic writer's block, but his life changes instantly when an old friend introduces him to NZT, a revolutionary new pharmaceutical that allows him to tap his full potential. With every synapse crackling, Eddie can recall everything he has ever read, seen or heard, learn any language in a day, comprehend complex equations and beguile anyone he meets-as long as he keeps taking the untested drug.

Soon Eddie takes Wall Street by storm, parlaying a small stake into millions. His accomplishments catch the eye of mega-mogul Carl Van Loon (De Niro), who invites him to help broker the largest merger in corporate history. But they also bring Eddie to the attention of people willing to do anything to get their hands on his stash of NZT. With his life in jeopardy and the drug's brutal side effects grinding him down, Eddie dodges mysterious stalkers, a vicious gangster and an intense police investigation as he attempts to hang on to his dwindling supply long enough to outwit his enemies.

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

The second poster has arrived for the upcoming drama Limitless, which hits theaters nationwide on March 18. Take a look at this new one-sheet below for the new movie, which stars Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro

Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro star in Limitless, a paranoia-fueled action thriller about an unpublished writer whose life is transformed by a top-secret "smart drug" that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life in this darkly comic and provocative film.

Aspiring author Eddie Morra (Cooper) is suffering from chronic writer's block, but his life changes instantly when an old friend introduces him to NZT, a revolutionary new pharmaceutical that allows him to tap his full potential. With every synapse crackling, Eddie can recall everything he has ever read, seen or heard, learn any language in a day, comprehend complex equations and beguile anyone he meets-as long as he keeps taking the untested drug.

Soon Eddie takes Wall Street by storm, parlaying a small stake into millions. His accomplishments catch the eye of mega-mogul Carl Van Loon (De Niro), who invites him to help broker the largest merger in corporate history. But they also bring Eddie to the attention of people willing to do anything to get their hands on his stash of NZT. With his life in jeopardy and the drug's brutal side effects grinding him down, Eddie dodges mysterious stalkers, a vicious gangster and an intense police investigation as he attempts to hang on to his dwindling supply long enough to outwit his enemies.

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro star in Limitless, a paranoia-fueled action thriller about an unpublished writer whose life is transformed by a top-secret "smart drug" that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life in this darkly comic and provocative film.

Aspiring author Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper) is suffering from chronic writer's block, but his life changes instantly when an old friend introduces him to NZT, a revolutionary new pharmaceutical that allows him to tap his full potential. With every synapse crackling, Eddie can recall everything he has ever read, seen or heard, learn any language in a day, comprehend complex equations and beguile anyone he meets-as long as he keeps taking the untested drug.

Soon Eddie takes Wall Street by storm, parlaying a small stake into millions. His accomplishments catch the eye of mega-mogul Carl Van Loon (Robert De Niro), who invites him to help broker the largest merger in corporate history. But they also bring Eddie to the attention of people willing to do anything to get their hands on his stash of NZT. With his life in jeopardy and the drug's brutal side effects grinding him down, Eddie dodges mysterious stalkers, a vicious gangster and an intense police investigation as he attempts to hang on to his dwindling supply long enough to outwit his enemies.

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

Super Bowl XLV is just around the corner, with the NFL championship game to air on February 6. Several high-profile 2011 movies will be showcased during the highly-anticipated commercial breaks. Paramount will premiere new ads for Super 8, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger, representing the largest studio presence for the Super Bowl commercials.

Disney is also rolling out a new ad for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, while Universal has bought ad time for a new Cowboys and Aliens commercial. Relativity Media is also getting in the game with a TV spot for Limitless.

Prices for a 30-second TV spot will cost a record $3 million for the Fox telecast, which has prompted other studios to air movie commercials during the pre-game coverage. Sony movies such as Just Go with It, Battle: Los Angeles and Priest will be featured during the pre-game show and Focus Features will premiere a TV spot for The Eagle before the game.

Paramount will also have a pre-game presence with ads for Rango and Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom. Warner Bros. and Fox haven't purchased air time for Super Bowl XLV yet, although that still could change.

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

Apple has debuted the first trailer and poster for the upcoming dark comedy Limitless, which will be released in theaters nationwide on March 18. Click below for your first glimpse at Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro in this strange trip about a pill popper. You can also click on the one-sheet to access our growing gallery:

Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro star in Limitless, a paranoia-fueled action thriller about an unpublished writer whose life is transformed by a top-secret smart drug that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life in this darkly comic and provocative film.

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

MovieViral.com has discovered a new viral video and website for the upcoming thriller Limitless (formerly known as The Dark Fields), which will be released in theaters on March 18. Click below to watch this commercial for the miracle drug NZT a.k.a. "The Clear Pill," which features spokesman Bradley Cooper. You can also read below for more information on the viral website itself:

TheClearPill.com viral website has launched in support of Limitless, based on the book by Alan Glynn, which follows a down-and-out writer (Bradley Cooper) who gets his hands on a top-secret pharmaceutical drug that makes one smarter. He experiences sudden financial and social success, but soon discovers that the drug has lethal and lasting side effects. Before long, mysterious antagonists are pursuing him.

This new website offers more information on the "drug" featured in the movie, 'NZT'. You can read up on what this wonder drug can do for you in the section "About NZT". You can also learn how to take the pills in "Taking NZT Properly". And read about the unusual Side Effects NZT may cause you to suffer if you take the pill on a regular basis. There are also Testimonials and loads of other information on the site. To check it out for yourself, clickHere

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

Relativity Media CEO Ryan Kavanaugh announced today that its films, The Dark Fields and Kids in America will be added to Relativity's film slate released by its own distribution team. The Warrior's Way will additionally be distributed as part of a rent-a-system deal with production companies Emerald City and Sad Flutes. Other upcoming Relativity titles include The Fighter, Skyline, Catfish and My Soul to Take, a film by Wes Craven. Relativity's distribution arm will also be releasing Jack Goes Boating, Let Me in, and Stone via a distribution deal with Overture.

Arriving March 4, 2011 is Kids in America starring Topher Grace, Anna Faris, Dan Fogler, Teresa Palmer, Chris Pratt and Michelle Trachtenberg. In the vein of a John Hughes film, a recent MIT graduate decides to finally win the heart of his high school crush, who barely knew he existed, by creating a false identity and becoming the person he thinks she wants. The story follows the intersection of the 5 main characters at an all-night, no holds barred party. Michael Dowse directs the script written by Jackie Filgo and Jeff Filgo, with Ryan Kavanaugh producing alongside Imagine Entertainment's Jim Whitaker and Susan Bowen. Executive Producers are Topher Grace, Tucker Tooley, Dany Wolf, and Gordon Kaywin.

Following on March 18, 2011 is The Dark Fields, starring Oscar-winner Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish, and Anna Friel. Neil Burger directs Leslie Dixon's script about a copywriter who discovers a top-secret drug which bestows him with super human abilities. As his usage begins to change his life, he begins to consider the drug's shadowy origins; meanwhile, a group of killers trails his every move. The film is produced by Dixon, Scott Kroopf, Ryan Kavanaugh and executive produced by Tucker Tooley.

In theaters December 3, 2010 is The Warrior's Way, a visually-stunning modern martial arts western starring Korean actor Dong-gun Jang who plays an Asian warrior assassin forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands. Rounding out the ensemble cast are Kate Bosworth, Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush, Danny Huston, and Tony Cox. The fantasy action film was written and directed by newcomer Sngmoo Lee, and is being produced by Barrie M. Osborne, Michael Peyser and Jooick Lee. Relativity is releasing the picture as a rent-a-system deal for Osborne's Emerald City and Peyser's Sad Flutes.

"We're thrilled to be adding these two homegrown Relativity titles to our distribution slate and happy to be releasing The Warrior's Way on behalf of Emerald City and Sad Flutes," said Kavanaugh, adding, "It's an honor to have such great partnerships in these productions with both the filmmakers and talent."

Per its arrangement with Relativity, Overture's Jack Goes Boating will be released on September 17, 2010 and expands in the weeks to follow. Let Me in opens on October 1, 2010 and Stone on October 8, 2010 as a platform release.

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

We reported back in April that Universal Pictures was making some changes to its release slate and it seems they're making even more changes. The studio has shifted some more release dates, including the always-adjusting Matt Damon film The Adjustment Bureau, which will now be released on March 4, 2011. Our earlier report revealed that the film was shifting from its July 30 release to September 17, and now it will be moved into next spring.

Moving into the September 17 slot is the horror film Devil, which will be pushed up from its February 11, 2011 release date to its new fall home. We also reported yesterday that the film has dropped its "The Night Chronicles" banner from the title.

The studio also announced a November 12 release date for Skyline, which stars Eric Balfour, Brittany Daniel, Donald Faison and David Zayas and a December 3 release date for Kids in America.

For the studio's 2011 slate, The Dark Fields will be released on January 21, 2011, James Cameron's Sanctum will arrive on February 4, 2011 and Greg Mottola's Paul is set to hit theaters on March 18, 2011.

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the story centers on a down-and-out writer (Cooper) who gets his hands on a top-secret pharmaceutical drug that makes one smarter. He experiences sudden financial and social success but soon discovers that the drug has lethal and lasting side effects, including "trip-switching," a phenomenon in which time moves with a stop-motion quality. Before long, mysterious antagonists are pursuing him.

Friel will play Cooper's ex-wife, a woman who was a go-getter before their breakup.

Robert De Niro and Abbie Cornish already are cast in the movie, which Universal will distribute via Relativity's Rogue Pictures.

No production date has been set.

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

Variety reports that Robert De Niro has signed on to star opposite Bradley Cooper in Relativity Media's new film The Dark Fields.

The Dark Fields follows a down-and-out Gotham writer (Cooper) who gains "possession of a designer drug that gives him newfound intelligence and success." De Niro is going to play a brilliant financial mogul who goes after Cooper's character.

Neil Burger (The Illusionist) is directing this project. Universal is distributing.

The film is based on a novel by Alan Glynn. Leslie Dixon wrote the screenplay.

The film will start shooting this May in Philadelphia.

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

Abbie Cornish has signed on for the female lead in Relativity's Dark Fields, starring opposite Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro.

According to Variety, the Aussie actress has also been set in a starring role in the Madonna-directed W.E, about the affair between King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson that led to the British royal abdicating from the throne to marry his divorcee

lover.

Dark Fields follows a down-and-out writer (Cooper) who gets his hands on a top-secret pharmaceutical drug that makes one smarter. He experiences sudden financial and social success but soon discovers that the drug has lethal and lasting side effects. Before long, mysterious antagonists are pursuing him.

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

W.E. was released February 3rd, 2012 and stars Abbie Cornish, Andrea Riseborough, James D'Arcy, Oscar Isaac, Richard Coyle, David Harbour, James Fox, Judy Parfitt. The film is directed by Madonna.

War of Gods, which stars Mickey Rourke, Henry Cavill, Freida Pinto, Kellan Lutz, Robert Maillet, Corey Sevier and Neil Napier, will be released on November 11, 2011 while The Dark Fields, which stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Daniel Richards and Abbie Cornish, will hit theaters on March 18, 2011.

In other release date news, Universal has set a January 28, 2011 release date for Kids in America, which stars Michelle Trachtenberg, Anna Faris and Topher Grace. Paramount has also slated Morning Glory, which stars Harrison Ford, Rachel McAdams, Patrick Wilson, Jeff Goldblum and Diane Keaton for a November 12, 2010 release.

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.

It seems that an upcoming production has switched out its lead actor. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bradley Cooper is set to star in Dark Fields, in a role that Shia LaBeouf was originally attached to.

Neil Burger is directing the film, with Leslie Dixon adapting the Alan Glynn book for the screen. The story revolves around a writer (Cooper) who comes across a secret drug that makes people smarter. While he acheives success with the drug, he starts to experience the potentially-lethal side effects, not to mention the men chasing after him for the drug.

No production schedule was released for the film.

Limitless was released March 18th, 2011 and stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke. The film is directed by Neil Burger.